Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 14.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
14.1%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
116th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2007
All-time low
12.4%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 14.82001: 152002: 14.12003: 12.42004: 14.42005: 14.52006: 14.72007: 15.12008: 13.82009: 14.72010: 14.62011: 14.52012: 14.42013: 14.22014: 14.52015: 14.52016: 14.22017: 13.72018: 13.52019: 13.72020: 14.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of is 14.1%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 15.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2003.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 14.8%
2001 15.0% +0.9%
2002 14.1% -5.6%
2003 12.4% -12.3%
2004 14.4% +16.7%
2005 14.5% +0.7%
2006 14.7% +1.0%
2007 15.1% +2.7%
2008 13.8% -8.8%
2009 14.7% +6.5%
2010 14.6% -0.1%
2011 14.5% -1.0%
2012 14.4% -0.6%
2013 14.2% -1.3%
2014 14.5% +2.1%
2015 14.5% -0.1%
2016 14.2% -2.4%
2017 13.7% -3.0%
2018 13.5% -1.7%
2019 13.7% +1.3%
2020 14.1% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 12.4% 15.1% 10
2010s 14.2% 13.5% 14.6% 10
2020s 14.1% 14.1% 14.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 14.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2003.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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